Platform-dependent tests for druntime

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On Monday, 11 December 2017 at 23:24:02 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
> Since I don't have access to Windows, OS X, etc. systems nor 
> have I expertise in them, I don't trust myself to write 
> core.thread tests for anything but Posix.
>
> What to do for non-Posix systems? I'm tempted to wrap the 
> entire test code with version(Posix) but it will give the wrong 
> impression that the code passes for all other systems as well. 
> For example, inside
> druntime/test/thread/src/attach_detach.d I can do this:
>
> version (Posix) {
>     // Real test ...
> } else {
>     void main() {}    // Deceptive code
> }
>
> How can I seek testers for a pull request that I'm ready to 
> post? Post PR, hopefully get merged, and then open issues for 
> platforms that don't have those tests?
>
> It would be easier if test/thread/Makefile had a way of running 
> platform-specific tests. Yes, probably I'm volunteering but 
> again, I couldn't do much without other platforms.
>
> I have a feeling our automated test harness already has such 
> machines. If so, where are they? :)
>
> Ali


Ali, you haven't made a PR to a dlang repository before, so you 
weren't approved for the auto-tester. I just approved you and in 
the future all PRs will trigger builds on all build hosts of the 
auto-tester:

https://auto-tester.puremagic.com/hosts/

For an example, have a look here:

https://auto-tester.puremagic.com/pull-history.ghtml?projectid=1&repoid=1&pullid=7420

> How can I seek testers for a pull request that I'm ready to 
> post? Post PR, hopefully get merged, and then open issues for 
> platforms that don't have those tests?

It's a very common practice for contributors to use the 
auto-tester to test on other platforms.
As there aren't many core D devs who use Windows, you will 
probably have a hard time to seek testers.